Scientific Method
Experiments
Graphing and Metric Conversions
Characteristics of Life
Levels of Organization
100
step one
What is state the problem
100
the variable that is being changed
What is independent variable
100
this is located on the x-axis
What is independent variable
100
the ability of an species to change over time
What is evolution
100
basic unit of life
What are cells
200
fancy word for "educated guess" (contains If, then)
What is hypothesis
200
what is being measured, directly depends upon the variable that is changed
What is dependent variable
200
located on the y-axis
What is dependent variable
200
a butterfly undergoing metamorphosis
What is a growth and development
200
all the ecosystems on this earth together
What is the biosphere
300
what makes an experiment "controlled"
What is only changing one variable
300
variables that stay the same in an experiment, or the original situation that changes can be compared too
What is the control
300
Graphs MUST have (at least three things)
What is data, title, labels on both axis, and a legend to explain colors
300
asexual and sexual
What is reproduction
300
cells that work together to perform a specific function
What is a tissue
400
must be part of your conclusion
What is the validity of your hypothesis (was it right, wrong and why)
400
in a study done on telephone calls a teenager recieves during each day of the week, the independent variable
What is the days of the week
400
moving the decimal in this direction causes a smaller number
What is left
400
DNA
What is genetic code
400
populations of bees, daisies, grass and butterflies
What is a community
500
the step that contains graphs and data tables
What is four- record and analyze results
500
in an experiment done on a new medication and its affect on blood pressure, the dependent variable
What is blood pressure
500
moving the decimal point in this direction causes a larger number
What is to the right
500
leaves falling off of a tree during the fall AND the ability to maintain a stable internal environment
What is responding to the environment AND homeostasis
500
the lungs, vessels and heart together (bonus if you name it!)
What is an organ system (cardiovascular)